Lapwing Collage

Collage on canvas 60 cm x 60 cm

Painted canvas, painted papers such as book pages, hand decorated papers, inkjet prints, found papers such as maps, sharpie pen, white pen, markers and a layer of acrylic wax.

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Where's the Chimp?

Another page from sketchbook 61. 

I started with an ink drawing then painted with watercolours.

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More Creatures in my Sketchbook

Busy Bird

I drew this ink drawing in a large A3 sketchbook

then I chose a part of it

and painted it digitally on the computer

then I 'messed' about with it to make it it into a repeating pattern which could be used for fabric, gift wrap or wallpaper.

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Whale and Frogs

I used a whale and frogs from the practice drawings to add them to some old digital backgrounds I had done years back.

Frogs and Whales

Drawing practice with ideas from the book '20 Ways to Draw a Cat and 44 other awesome animals' by Julia Kuo.

Pages from Sketchbook 60

My favourite is the frog

More Spoonflower Swatches

Another 5 swatches, I've included a picture showing more of each design because an 8"swatch does not always show all the design. You can click on the Spoonflower links to see the design on fabric, wrapping paper or wallpaper.

Beware of the giant frog - swatch below [Spoonflower]

Bling [Spoonflower]

 

Bright doily pattern [ Spoonflower]

Colourful flame [Spoonflower]

Leaded window [Spoonflower]

Frog Applique

I used one of my handmade stamps for the frog, on fabric then painted over as well. I left the green patterned fabric crumpled for a more textured affect. Freehand machine stitched.